[Moses as the governor, and Aaron as the high-priest, of Israel, were types and representatives of the Lord Jesus Christk: and in rebelling against them, they virtually rebelled against him also. Thus, amongst ourselves, how many are there who say, "We will not have this man to reign over us1!" Some com- plain of his authority, as imposing an insupportable yoke upon them ; and others of his priesthood, as prohibiting any access to God except through him as the only Mediator. But what the issue of such rebellion will be, we are faithfully warned, and that too with some reference, it should seem, to the judg- ments exercised on Korah and his company™. At all events, if the opposers of Moses and Aaron were so fearfully destroyed, we may be sure that a far heavier judgment awaits the con- temners and opposers of Christ11 Let those who do
not thankfully come to God by Christ, and unreservedly obey his holy will, be instructed by these events In par- ticular, we entreat them to act like Israel in the case before us : " All Israel that were gathered round the tents of Dathan and Abiram, fled at the cry of them : for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also0." Could we but hear the cry of those that are in hell, we should no longer sit supine and con- fident. O let us realize this thought ere it be too late, and " flee in earnest from the wrath to come ! "]
h Rom. xiii. 1,2. 5 Jude, ver. 8, 11.
k Actsvii. 37—39. Heb. viii. 1, 2. andix. 11,12. iLukexix. 14. m Heb. x. 26, 27. n Heb. x. 28, 29. with Luke xix. 27.
0 ver. 3-1.